The problem with words is that they easily lose their meaning. Say something often enough and it becomes a tic, not an expression of how you actually feel. Not only that, but words rarely change things. Actions do.

Just about every great, brave or beautiful thing in our culture was created by someone who didn't do it for money.

The myth that the CEO is going to discover you and nurture you and ask you to join her for lunch is just that, a Hollywood myth.

No is the foundation that we can build our yes on.

Developing expertise or assets that are not easily copied is essential; otherwise you're just a middleman.

The most successful givers aren’t doing it because they’re being told to. They do it because doing it is fun. It gives them joy.

The combination of passion and art is what makes someone a linchpin.